BeoVision 3 – 28 Guide
The User’s guides BeoVision Avant This Guide contains all the information you need to know about your Bang & Olufsen product. Guide The information on the CD-rom can also be found on the Bang & Olufsen web-site; www.bang-olufsen.com or via your retailer. We expect your Bang & Olufsen retailer to deliver, install and set up your product. However, the information required to install and set up the product is included in the Guide and on the CD-rom.
Contents Introducing your Bang & Olufsen television, 4 Find out how to use the Beo4 remote control and bring up the menus on the television screen. Daily use, 7 Find out all there is to know about the daily use of your television, including how to create and use Groups and how to use teletext functions.
Introducing BeoVision 3 and Beo4 4 The Beo4 remote control gives you access to all functions. When a function is in use, you are informed via displays on Beo4 or on the television screen. Switch on the television TV TV FORMAT Switch on a connected set-top box SAT Select programs or teletext pages or enter data in on-screen menus 0–9 TV LIGHT RADIO SAT DVD CD V TAPE RECORD A TAPE 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 3 TEXT 0 MENU MENU TEXT Enter information in on-screen menus.
Displayed information and menus Information about the selected source is shown at the top of the screen. On-screen menus allow you to adjust settings. Menu name TV SETUP TV PROGRAM GROUPS TUNING Menu options EDIT PROGRAMS PLAY TIMER ADD PROGRAM OPTIONS AUTO TUNING STAND POSITIONS MANUAL TUNING Option contents LINK FREQUENCY EDIT PROGRAM ADD PROGRAM AUTO TUNING Information field How to use option menus… Press to switch on the television TV TUNING TIMER RECORDING back 1 DR1 2 TV2 3....
Daily use This chapter contains information about the basic functions of your television. For information about more advanced operation, such as timed playback, timed standby, and the use of the pincode system, refer to the chapter ‘Advanced operations’ on page 17.
Watch TV 8 The functions shown on these pages are used on a daily basis. Choose a TV program by its number and switch to another program or source. You can also bring up a list of TV programs on the screen. If your television is equipped with the optional motorised stand or base, you can adjust the position of the television. You can also select a program from a Group of programs you have created. For further information about Groups, refer to the chapter ‘Use Groups’ on page 14.
Turn the television If you have a motorised stand or base, you can turn the television using your Beo4 remote control. TV PROGRAM LIST 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 DR2 TV2 ........ EUROSPRT ZDF RTL7 ........ BBC ........ ........ ........ CNN N3 ........ SAT 1 SVT 2 NRK TV4 more select GO The program list for TV is now called up. It provides you with an overview of all your available TV programs.
Adjust sound and picture format 10 Several sound adjustment possibilities are available in your television. Adjust or mute the sound Change sound type or language You can adjust or mute the sound at any time. The names of the various types of sound available are shown in the display as you proceed. You can adjust the volume or mute the sound completely at any time. If programs are broadcasted with different sound types or languages, you can choose between the sound types or languages.
Change speaker balance or combination Change the picture format If you connect loudspeakers to your television, you can adjust speaker balance and change the speaker combination at any time. The television always ensures you the best possible picture. It automatically adapts the picture so that it fills out as much of the screen as possible. However, you can still choose a preferred format.
Teletext 12 If you select a program and the broadcaster offers a teletext service, the television gives you access to teletext pages and any subpages linked to the pages. The arrow buttons on Beo4, the menu bar at the top of the screen and the highlighted cursor help you move to the page you want in a single step. When you get there, you can pause the turning of subpages to read them at your own pace.
Store favourite teletext pages Day-to-day use of MEMO pages Nine MEMO pages are available for each program’s teletext service. You may wish to refer to your teletext MEMO pages quickly, for example, if you are leaving for work and wish to check traffic information on a teletext service. PAGE MEMO1 POINT HALT REC SETUP P100 BBC S100 Ons 13 Oct 12:39:34 PAGE MEMO2 POINT HALT REC SETUP P100 BBC S100 Ons 13 Oct 12:39:34 To create a MEMO page… > Bring up a page you view often.
Use Groups 14 If you have stored a lot of programs and want to get to your favourites quickly without going through the list each time, place them in a Group. You no longer need to step through programs you do not use. Select programs in a Group Create Groups Gain access to your Groups by activating Groups mode. Press the arrow buttons to select the Group you are looking for, then step through the programs in this Group. You can create up to eight different Groups.
Move programs within a Group You can rearrange the order in which your programs appear within a Group and delete programs in a Group. > Press TV to switch on the television. > Press MENU to bring up the TV SETUP menu, PROGRAM GROUPS is already highlighted. > Press GO to bring up the PROGRAM GROUPS menu. > Press ▼ to move the cursor to an empty Group and press the green button to be able to name a new Group. > Press ▲ or ▼ to select characters.
Advanced operations Find out how to operate your television beyond daily use. This is also the chapter that informs you of how to operate connected video equipment and a connected set-top box.
Make your television start and stop automatically 18 If your television is equipped with the optional Master Link module, you can make the television switch itself on or off automatically via the timed play and timed standby functions. Enter as many as six Timer settings, and bring up an on-screen list of the Timer settings you have entered. From this list, you can edit or delete your Timer settings.
View, edit or delete a Timer Bring up an on-screen list of the settings you have entered. From this list, you can edit or delete your Timer settings. To enter settings for timed play or timed standby… > Press MENU to bring up the TV SETUP menu and press ▼ to highlight PLAY TIMER. > Press GO to bring up the PLAY TIMER menu and press ▼ to highlight PLAY TIMER PROGRAMMING. > Press GO to bring up the TIMER PROGRAMMING menu. > Press ▲ or ▼ to move through the menu items.
The pincode system 20 You choose whether or not to activate the pincode system. The pincode system is deactivated when you delete your pincode. Activate the pincode system Bring up the TV SETUP menu on the screen, activate the PINCODE menu and choose from the submenus. The pincode system is intended to make normal use of your television impossible for someone who does not know the pincode.
Use your pincode If your television has been disconnected from the mains for 15–30 minutes, the television prompts you for the pincode when you switch it on. If you do not enter the pincode, the television switches to standby after approximately 5 minutes. PINCODE PINCODE 0. . . next accept GO When your television is switched on… > Enter the code digits using the number buttons or ▲ ▼. > Press GO when the last digit is entered. > Your television starts up again.
Set-top box operation 22 The built-in Set-top Box Controller acts as an interpreter between the set-top box of your choice and the Beo4 remote control. When a set-top box is connected, you can use the Beo4 remote control to gain access to the programs and functions offered by your set-top box. Some functions are immediately available via Beo4 when you switch on the set-top box. Additional functions are available through a Set-top Box Controller menu that you bring up on the screen.
Universal Beo4 operation Use the set-top box’s own menu Use a set-top box in a link room If you know which Beo4 button activates the function you want, you can bring up the function without activating the Set-top Box Controller menu first. Once you have activated your set-top box, you can operate the set-top box’s own menus, such as the Program guide, via Beo4. When your set-top box is connected to the television in the main room, you can operate the set-top box from the link room television.
If you have a BeoCord V 8000… 24 You can use the Beo4 remote control to play and search through a videotape no matter if the BeoCord V 8000 is connected to your main room television and operated via a television in a link room, or connected directly to the television you are using. However, recordings can only be made as described if the video tape recorder is connected directly to this television.
Insert a tape for recording… > Find the teletext page you want. > Press RECORD to be able to select a programme to record, or use tt to move to REC on the teletext menu bar and press GO. > Press ▲ or ▼ to move to the start time or the actual programme title. > Press GO to select the chosen start time or simply select the programme title. > If necessary, press GO to select the stop time, you can change the stop time by pressing ▼ and include two or three programmes in a row.
Tuning and preference settings Find out how to perform the first-time setup procedure and tune in all available programs automatically. In addition, you can find information about how to edit tuned programs and adjust other available settings, such as time, date, picture and sound. For information about how to place your television and connect additional video equipment, refer to the chapter ‘Placement, connections and maintenance’ on page 41.
First-time setup of your television 28 The setup procedure described here is activated only when the television is connected to the mains and switched on for the first time. This procedure involves menu language selection, automatic tuning of TV programs, determination of the centre position for the motorised stand or base – if your television is equipped with one – and registration of any extra equipment you have connected.
Register extra equipment before auto-tuning If a video tape recorder, decoder or any other extra equipment is connected to your television, the connection is detected by the television. You can check and confirm the registration of the equipment involved. V. TAPE AV DECODER If your television is equipped with the optional motorised stand or base, the STAND ADJUSTMENT menu appears on the screen.
Edit programs – move, name, delete or tune 30 If automatic tuning of all programs has not stored the programs on your preferred program numbers or has not named all the stored programs automatically, you can rearrange the order in which the programs appear and provide them with a name of your own choice. If the tuned programs require additional editing such as fine tuning or any specific settings regarding, for example, a decoder, use the MANUAL TUNING menu.
Name tuned programs Once automatic tuning of programs has been completed, the EDIT PROGRAMS menu appears automatically and you can name the TV programs that have been tuned in. TV SETUP PROGRAM GROUPS TUNING TV TUNING TIMER RECORDING EDIT PROGRAMS PLAY TIMER ADD PROGRAM OPTIONS AUTO TUNING STAND POSITIONS MANUAL TUNING LINK FREQUENCY EDIT PROGRAM ADD PROGRAM AUTO TUNING back 1 DR1 2 TV2 3. . . select GO back select EDIT TV PROGRAMS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 .. .. 17 18 DR1 A ZDF RTL7 ........
>> Edit tuned TV programs Delete tuned programs Once the automatic tuning of programs is completed, you can delete your unwanted tuned TV programs. TV SETUP PROGRAM GROUPS TUNING TV TUNING TIMER RECORDING EDIT PROGRAMS PLAY TIMER ADD PROGRAM OPTIONS AUTO TUNING STAND POSITIONS MANUAL TUNING LINK FREQUENCY EDIT PROGRAM ADD PROGRAM AUTO TUNING back select GO 1 DR1 2 TV2 3. . . back select GO EDIT TV PROGRAMS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 .. .. 17 18 DR1 TV2 ........ EUROSPRT ZDF RTL7 ........
Adjust tuned programs You can store TV programs on program numbers of their own. Fine tune the program reception, indicate the presence of coded programs and choose appropriate sound types for the individual programs.
Re-tune or add programs 34 You can make your television find your TV programs for you. Preset up to 99 different TV programs on program numbers of their own and give each program a distinct name. You can tune in new programs or retune previously deleted programs. When tuning in programs via the ADD PROGRAM menu, your previously tuned programs are left unchanged.
Add new TV programs You can add a new program or update a tuned program which, for example, has been moved by the broadcaster. TV SETUP PROGRAM GROUPS TUNING TV TUNING TIMER RECORDING EDIT PROGRAMS PLAY TIMER ADD PROGRAM OPTIONS AUTO TUNING STAND POSITIONS MANUAL TUNING LINK FREQUENCY EDIT PROGRAM ADD PROGRAM AUTO TUNING back 19 . . . . . . . . 20 . . . . . . . . 21 . . . . . . . . select GO back select ADD TV PROGRAM 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ........ ........ CNN N3 ........
Set positions for the television to turn to 36 If your television is equipped with the optional motorised stand or base, you can turn it using the Beo4 remote control. Furthermore, you can program the television to turn automatically to face your favourite viewing position when you switch on the television, and turn away to a standby position when you switch it off. You can also turn your television by hand. Choose one position for when you switch the television on and one for when you switch it off.
Set the time and date If your television is equipped with the optional Master Link module, you can enter settings for the built-in clock. When you preset your television to switch itself on or off at a particular time, or when you preset a timed recording of a programme on a connected BeoCord V 8000 video tape recorder, the clock ensures that these features are switched on and off at the right times.
Adjust picture and sound settings 38 Picture and sound settings are preset from the factory to neutral values which suit most viewing and listening situations. However, if you wish, you can adjust these settings to your liking. Change brightness, colour or contrast Adjust the picture settings via the PICTURE menu. Temporary settings are cancelled when you switch off the television. Adjust picture brightness, colour or contrast. Sound settings include balance, bass, treble and loudness.
Change balance, bass, treble, or loudness You can adjust sound volume, select a speaker mode or adjust the speaker balance directly on the Beo4 remote control at any time without calling up a menu, but you must bring up the SOUND menu to be able to adjust bass, treble, or loudness. > Press TV to switch on the television. > Press MENU to bring up the TV SETUP menu and press ▼ to highlight OPTIONS. > Press GO to bring up the OPTIONS menu and press ▼ to highlight SOUND.
Choose menu language 40 The menu language you choose during the first-time setup of your television can be changed at any time. Once a menu language is chosen, all menus and display messages are shown in this language. You can select the language for on-screen menus via the TV SETUP menu. The text on the screen changes as you move from language to language. > Press TV to switch on the television. > Press MENU to bring up the TV SETUP menu and press ▼ to highlight OPTIONS.
Placement, connections and maintenance In this chapter, you can find out how to place, connect and maintain your television. It also gives you an overview of the socket panels. We recommend that you follow the procedure described below when you set up your television: – Unpack and place the television – Consider the appropriate surroundings for your television – Connect the cables, additional equipment, and speakers – Attach the speaker cover.
Set up your television 42 For information about how to fasten and run the cables on the rear of the television, refer to the opposite page. For further information about the close-up socket panel, refer to page 45. Handling your television Due to the weight of the television, any moving/lifting of the television should always be done by two persons. The television has two recesses for lifting the system. The illustration to the right shows the placement of each recess.
1 Loudspeaker and digital input socket panel 2 AV and aerial socket panel 3 Close-up socket panel Connections When you set the television up on its own, simply connect the aerial and connect the television to the mains. However, if you are going to connect speakers, an audio system or any other equipment to the television, do not connect it to the mains yet! For more information about how to connect equipment, refer to the chapter ‘Socket panels’ on page 44.
Socket panels The V.TAPE and AV sockets are available for connection of extra equipment. Any equipment you connect to these sockets must be registered in the CONNECTIONS menu. For further information, refer to the chapter ’Register extra equipment before auto-tuning’ on page 29. INPUT 1 INPUT 2 Speaker and digital input socket panel These sockets are only available if your television has a built-in surround sound module.
Close-up socket panel The television’s close-up socket panel is located on the front of the television, below the screen. You can connect headphones and listen to a TV programme, or you can connect a Camcorder and watch your home movies on the television. If you have connected a BeoCord V 8000 video tape recorder, you can copy Camcorder recordings onto a videotape. The close-up socket panel VIDEO R L PHONES Video R – L These sockets are for the connection of a Camcorder: VIDEO: For the video signal.
Maintenance of your television 46 Regular maintenance, such as cleaning the television, is the responsibility of the user. To achieve the best result, follow the instructions to the right. Contact your Bang & Olufsen retailer to determine recommendations for regular maintenance. Any defective parts are covered by the guarantee during the warranty period. Cleaning cabinet surfaces Wipe dust off the surfaces using a dry, soft cloth.
Cleaning the Beo4 2 Wipe the Beo4 remote control with a soft, lint-free, firmly wrung cloth. 1 Changing the Beo4 batteries When BATTERY appears in the Beo4 display, it is time to change the batteries in the remote control. The Beo4 requires three batteries. We recommend that you use Alkaline batteries only (1.5 volt – size AAA). Replace the batteries as shown on this page. Keep a finger on top of the batteries until the lid is replaced.
Index 48 Beo4 remote control Connections Language Changing the Beo4 batteries, 47 Cleaning the Beo4, 47 Customise Beo4, CD-rom p. 23 Introducing BeoVision 3 and Beo4, 4 Aerial and mains connection, 43 Audio system – connect to the television, CD-rom p. 9 AV socket panel, 44 BeoCord V 8000 video tape recorder, CD-rom p. 6 Close-up socket panel, 45 Connections – your television in a link room, CD-rom p. 13 Decoder, CD-rom p. 3 DVD 1, CD-rom p. 5 Headphones, 45 Link connections, CD-rom p.
Pincode Stand TV programs Activate the pincode system, 20 Change or delete your pincode, 20 Use your pincode, 21 If you have forgotten your pincode, 21 Determine the centre position – first-time setup, 29 Set positions for the television to turn to, 36 Turn the television, 9 What’s on the STAND POSITIONS menu, CD-rom p.
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